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title: "The provision of Recruitment Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bc2c"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED"
published: "2026-06-24"
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# The provision of Recruitment Services

Buyer: WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bc2c

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## Summary

Wales & West Utilities Limited is currently in the planning stage for a public procurement process, focusing on the provision of recruitment services. This tender aims to establish a multi-supplier Open Framework agreement for eight years, with the first period starting on 1st July 2027. The procurement process will cover recruitment of permanent and fixed-term staff, Pay-As-You-Earn clerical, and administrative workers, as well as contractors. The framework is set to be reopened every two years, with potential extensions. The delivery will take place across regions UKK and UKL in the United Kingdom, targeting the business services industry. Subsequent notifications are planned to be released by 31st July 2026, under the procurement category of services and aligned with the Procurement Act (2023). An extensive market engagement was conducted in 2025 across a variety of recruitment agencies, ensuring impartiality under the guidelines set forth by the Procurement Act (2023).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in the recruitment sector, particularly those adept in managing frameworks and engaging with utility companies. With an estimated gross value of £48 million, this procurement can facilitate substantial business growth for suitable suppliers. Given its openness to frameworks, it is especially inviting for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can provide flexible and robust HR solutions for the lots specific to permanent, contingency, and contractor workers. Companies experienced in operating within the private utility sector might find themselves well-suited to compete in this process, leveraging their expertise in tailored recruitment solutions to meet the diverse needs outlined by Wales & West Utilities Limited.

## Notice

The intent is to award a multi-supplier Open Framework agreement for eight (8) years. The Open Framework will be opened every two (2) years, and the initial framework period shall have the option to extend for 12 months. The awarded contracts (frameworks) shall be aligned with the reopeners, which is for an initial two years with the option to extend by a further twelve months. There will be a different set of WWU Terms & Conditions for each of the three Open Framework Lots. * Lot 1 - Recruitment Services for the Provision of Permanent and Fixed Term Staff- with departmental based Sub-Lots. * Lot 2 - Recruitment Services for the Provision of Contingency Workers: Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) clerical & administrative staff. * Lot 3 - Recruitment Services for the Provision of Contingency Workers: Contractor(s) - with departmental based Sub-Lots.

### Planning Information

During 2025 extensive market engagement activities were undertaken with approximately 25+ recruitment agencies. This involved the use of surveys to capture information and decide on the lotting structure. There will no longer be any further market engagement activities and the survey is no longer being issued.
The market engagement activities were undertaken in compliance with the Procurement Act (2023) and the use of any information will not allow any firm to be given an unfair advantage.
The tender has yet to be published therefore any recruitment type firms can still contact WWU to show an interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059427-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2035 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8FZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2026 at 12:31 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059427-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059427-2026
  24th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.wwutilities.co.uk/

## Provenance

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